Today, anyone should have computer skills and have at least a minimal set of programs. The standard and most popular include Microsoft Word. When working in Word, users are faced with the need to highlight certain ranges of text for clarity. Very often a list needs to be inserted into a document. This can be a bulleted list or a numbered list - the user has the ability to navigate the situation.
The program allows you to create any documents, letters and projects, using ample opportunities for formatting text. To learn all the features of Microsoft Word, you need to spend time, but the result is worth it.
Lists are necessary in order to make the text understandable and expressive. A numbered and bulleted list of one level is used in most documents. In dissertations and scientific works a multi-level list is used.
Numbering and Markers
First of all, it is necessary to highlight the paragraphs that should be made out as a list. This can be done with the mouse or just set the cursor to the beginning of the line with which the list will begin.
In MS Word there is a “Home” tab, in which you can select the desired insertion in the “Paragraph” group. The user clicks the Numbering or Markers buttons, then uses the ruler to set the indentation. This method is very simple and understandable, but an inexperienced user may encounter hidden difficulties. By inserting bulleted and numbered lists repeatedly, the indentation will have to be re-edited.
In the case when it is required to format each list individually and change the font parameters, not every user of the program will be able to make the text correct, moreover, it will take a lot of time and effort.
Numbering Lists
Each list item is highlighted by a number, the numbering is automatically adjusted. To create and edit lists, there is a “Numbering” button in the “Paragraph” group. You can also use the “Numbering” function of the context menu of the selected paragraph.
List Options:
- The format of the number determines which character will be next to each element.
- The numbering style can be selected depending on the features of a particular document: Arabic or Roman numerals, uppercase or lowercase letters , etc.
- The “Initial value” field allows you to select the number with which the list will begin.
- In the case when it is necessary to create a similar list, but number it again, it is convenient to use the "Start a new list" function. You need to select the elements and set all the parameters.
You can insert a numbered list automatically. To do this, follow these steps:
- At the beginning of the paragraph, before entering text, you need to put "1.", then "Space" or Tab. The paragraph will be drawn up as the first item on the list.
- Putting “1)” before the paragraph, and then pressing Space or Tab, the user will create a different type of list.
- By analogy, lists with letters are drawn up. You must enter latin letters with a period or bracket in the lines. After each paragraph, press Spacebar or Tab.
Create a bulleted list in automatic mode
You can insert a bulleted list in Word as follows:
- At the beginning of the paragraph, you must enter an asterisk or a greater than sign, and then press Space or Tab.
- Automatically create a bulleted list. You can enable it by going to the "File" tab and selecting the "Options" group. In the "Spelling" tab, select "AutoCorrect Options." In the "AutoFormat" section, check the boxes next to the styles.
You can create a bullet list of the following types:
- Symbol. In the "Symbol" window, you can select any character that will act as a marker.
- Picture. The Drawn Marker dialog box offers a large selection of drawn markers to create an original list.
- Font. Using this function, you can change the font settings of the selected marker.
Layered list
Bulleted and numbered lists are elements of a multi-level list. They should be configured as the user needs in a particular case. The structure can be edited using the "Define multi-level list" function. It’s convenient to check how all lists are displayed in the “Lists in documents” group. To change the font settings for each one individually, a layered list is associated with paragraph styles.
Key tiered list settings
When setting up a list that consists of several levels, you need to pay attention to the following parameters:
- The choice of level and an example of its design.
- Defining font settings, if necessary, you can set the constant part of the number.
- Numbering type selection: symbol, pattern, letters and other options.
- Determining the level at which numbering is updated.
- Defining indentation and text positioning.
- Additional editing options.
- Matching paragraph style and layered list.
Settings that were created once can be automatically applied to subsequent lists in automatic mode. But if there is a need for editing, you will have to work with each list individually. This inconvenience may seem insignificant, but if there are a lot of lists in the text, formatting will take a lot of time.
How to change marker style?
By clicking on the “Markers” button, you can select the option that is suitable in this case. To do this, go to the "Library" area and click on it. The numbering type is selected in the same way: in the "Numbering Library" area.
In order to turn a numbered or bulleted list in Word into text, just press the appropriate button.
Each element of the text can be highlighted with a special marker. To format the list according to the requirements of a specific document, you must select the "Define new marker" command.
After mastering all the features of Microsoft Word, working with documents will be fun, and you won’t have to spend a lot of time formatting the text. A bulleted list, like a numbered one, is included in almost any document and is often used, so it will be useful for the program user to familiarize themselves with the creation of lists of various types.